LENEXA, Kan.—Mediware Information Systems, Inc., announced that it has acquired Fazzi Associates, aiming to combine strengths for growth and greater capacity to help post-acute and community-based providers, and further the company's position in the home health and hospice market.
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ATLANTA and PASADENA, Calif. (July 11, 2018)—Aveanna Healthcare, a national pediatric home health care provider, announced the completed acquisition of Premier Healthcare Services, LLC, provider of pediatric services to patients in California, Colorado and Texas. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
BOSTON (July 10, 2018)—Working to provide a new type of wound care treatment in the home, MyWoundDoctor, LLC, was recognized during the 2018 Northeastern University Nurse Innovation Entrepreneurship Competition and won AARP's audience choice award at the event.
LOWELL, Mass. (July 10, 2018)—UMass Lowell Prof. Margaret Quinn received international recognition for her research, which aims to improve the health and safety of homecare workers. The American Industrial Hygiene Association named Quinn the recipient of its Alice Hamilton Award, which honors outstanding women for their contributions.
Caring for asthma and COPD patients
Review your incontinence care protocols
The emerging role of emergency medical services in reducing readmissions
Ohio's Project FORT helps ensure patients receive needed treatment and support
Agencies invited to help develop best practices, new course to be offered
The promise and challenge of community-based care
Increased awareness across the industry saves time and money
NAHC, Axxess and corcubed unite to spread word about in-home care.
(May 4, 2018)—A trio of homecare industry organizations is launching a national digital grassroots campaign to educate consumers and professionals about the health benefits of choosing in-home care for older loved ones or family members recovering from an illness.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 25, 2018)—Florida Blue, a health insurer in Florida, announced a partnership with PopHealthCare to deliver a suite of in-home patient care services to clinically fragile members in the state.
NEW YORK (April 12, 2018)—Great Lakes Caring, National Home Health Care and Jordan Health Services announced a merger that will strategically position the newly combined company.
Implications for home health industry: Tread cautiously until more guidance is available
Prescription Opioids Fail Rigorous New Test for Chronic Pain
In patients with stubborn back aches or hip or knee arthritis, opioids worked no better than over-the-counter drugs or other nonopioids at reducing problems with walking or sleeping. And they provided slightly less pain relief. (Lindsey Tanner/Associated Press)
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 5, 2018)—Registration for the National Association for Home Care and Hospice’s (NAHC’s) 2018 Financial Management Conference & Expo, the premier event for financial managers in homecare and hospice, is now open at the conference’s new website.
Boost reaches inactive caregivers and matches with jobs that meet preferences.
NEW YORK (January 23, 2018)—Swift Shift, a mobile-first workforce management platform for the home health care industry, is launching Boost—a recruitment solution for home health care agencies to address the nursing shortage. Boost helps agencies re-engage their inactive workforce with targeted, relevant cases, thereby shortening the recruitment funnel.
CINCINNATI (January 17, 2018)—FirstLight Home Care, a national provider of non-medical homecare, has been ranked No. 65 on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list for 2018. This is the seventh consecutive year that the homecare franchise has received this honor.